AuthorsElizabeth WhiteheadE

Elizabeth Whitehead

Travel Journalist

Elizabeth Whitehead is a writer obsessed with all things culture; doesn't matter if it's pop culture or cultures of the world. She graduated with a degree in History from the University of Sydney (after dropping out from Maths). Her bylines span AFAR, Lonely Planet, ELLE, Harper's BAZAAR and Refinery 29. Her work for Australian Traveller was shortlisted for single article of the year at the Mumbrella Publishing Awards 2024. She is very lucky in thrifting, very unlucky in UNO.
Mildura gets a glow-up with all-new Bruce Munro light installation
VIC

gets a glow-up with all-new Mildura Bruce Munro light installation

You've probably heard of Uluṟu's Field of Light. Enter Trail of Light: a new installation set to captivate visitors to Mildura on the banks of the Murray River.

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Are these bags made from train seats the ultimate Aussie souvenir?
Australia

the ultimate Aussie souvenir

Would you carry a piece of transit history?

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Camping Francois Peron National Park
Australia

Australia is the world’s best country for camping – here’s why

A study has confirmed what we always suspected...

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Macquarie Island
Australia

These 3 Aussie places stole the spotlight on Condé Nast’s 2025 list

Australia proves to be hot on Condé Nast's annual list...

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Australia’s first indoor snow resort is coming – here’s what we know
Sydney

Australia’s first indoor snow resort is coming – here’s what we know

Thanks to Australia’s first indoor snow resort, you’ll be able to hit the slopes year-round…

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Moon rising over Kakadu escarpment
Kakadu

There are 6 Indigenous seasons of Kakadu – for those who learn to look

On a journey through Kakadu National Park, learn about the six Indigenous seasons of Kakadu which inflect the cultures, traditions and Dreaming stories held within the ancient landscape.

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Supply Speciality Coffee
Australia

You can find Australia’s best coffee in this surprising city

Australia takes its coffee very seriously. But which city has the best? A new study put the controversial question to the test, with surprising results...

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Qantas airways
Australia

Qantas frequent flyers targeted in email scam

Qantas frequent flyers are being targeted by a scam email. Here's what you need to know.

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Aerial View of a 4WD driving on Lucky Bay, Esperance
Australia

Australia’s most beloved road trip routes revealed

The great Aussie road trip is a classic. But with the cost of living steeply escalating, thrifty travellers are swapping far-flung vacations for the wide-open road. Here’s where they’re headed.

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